Question

explain the philosophy of Satyagraha

Answer 1

Satyagrah is not a physical force. A satyagrahi does not inflict pain on adversary; he does not seem his destruction. The main reason for the satyagrah is to fight for the truth. This agitation started first in South Africa in 1914 then after in Champaran in 1917 after then he went to Kheda and later Ahmedabad.

Answer 2

, (Sanskrit and Hindi: “holding onto truth”) concept introduced in the early 20th century by Mahatma Gandhi to designatedetermined but nonviolent resistance to evil. Gandhi’s satyagraha became a major tool in the Indian struggle against British imperialism and has since been adopted by protest groups in other countries